Changes in Hematological and Serum Biochemical Values of Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Affected with Leg Deformities

Reddy, Lakshmi; Naik, B.R.; Reddy, B. Sudhakara; Sivajothi, S.; Haritha, M.

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.709.086

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“…Although birds kept in captivity commonly present metabolic disorders, including uric gout syndrome, in conservation veterinary medicine, there is a need for non-invasive investigative methods, with practical application, for the diagnosis of these diseases. However, care must be taken if blood collection is performed using the fingernail, as contamination with excrements may occur, generating increased values [ 13 , 41 , 42 ].…”

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Serum Biochemistry of Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) in Captivity in the Northeast of Brazil

Minervino,

Araújo,

Soares

et al. 2023

Animals

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We investigated the biochemical profile of greater rheas (Rhea americana) in captivity and correlated these values according to the birds’ sex. A total of 69 serum samples were collected from a breeding site in Mossoró, northeastern Brazil, and analyzed to quantify serum biochemical parameters (total protein, albumin, cholesterol, calcium, phosphorus, uric acid, urea, creatinine, ALP, AST, and CK). The birds had levels of urea, creatinine, total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, calcium, and phosphorus similar to the values reported for ratite and ostrich species. By sex, females showed higher values (p < 0.05) of calcium (3.5 mmol/L), total cholesterol (7.5 mmol/L), and uric acid (435.3 μmol/L) than males, which had 3.1 mmol/L, 3.8 mmol/L, and 390.7 μmol/L, respectively. This can be attributed to the difference in diet, the productive phase of females, or stress at the time of sampling. The data present a wide spectrum of biochemical results regarding the health of greater rheas, contributing to the veterinary clinical practice of this species.

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